PowerPoint Presentation

Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan

Annual Meeting: August 14, 2012 (for Fiscal period July 2010- June 2011)

1OUR MISSIONThe mission of the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan (is a 501)c(3) non-profit organization established in 1989. We have a proven history of responding to the changing needs of people with Down Syndrome and their families. The DSG provides support, resources, and advocacy with the aim of increasing awareness and opportunities for individuals with Down Syndrome.

2THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERSWE COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT YOUOVER 350 VOLUNTEERS GENEROUSLY GAVE OF THEIR TIME IN 2010/2011 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME

CONFERENCES

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST TRAININGS

ONE CALL NOW

SIBSHOPS

YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM

NEW PARENT SUPPORTMENTORINGMEDICAL OUTREACH

FAMILY PICNIC

HOLIDAY PARTY

OFFICE SUPPORT

LENDING LIBRARY

MICHIGAN MIRACLE LEAGUE

COMMUNITY GROUPS

3IN AWE OF YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE MISSION OF DSGWhat Independent Sector Says About Volunteer Service HoursIndependent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs worldwide. It is a nonpartisan consortium of about 600 organizations. Every year, Independent Sector determines the dollar value of a volunteer hour, and this number is used by the majority of charities across the country.

For 2010, a volunteer hour of service was valued at $21.36.VOLUNTEERINGWhat Does That Mean for the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast MichiganOur Board of Directors donated almost 800 hours during fiscal 2010-2011

This translates to a service contribution = to $17,088

Volunteers participated in multiple areas and contributed over 2,300 hours of service

This translates to a service contribution = to $49,128

Together, this was a conservative estimate of volunteer service hours = to $66,216

Erin and Danny

6BOARD ELECTIONSNew Executive Officers

New Board Members

Renewing Board Members

Retiring Board Members

7THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS2011 - 2012

Current Board Members (18)David BuckleyPaul NoblesJames HanggiNancy FaraliszLaurie WhellKim ReynoldsKirk Anderson

Tricia DewarDenise DunnColleen Holmes

8ELECTION OF NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICERSPresident: David Buckley

Vice President: James Hanggi

Treasurer: Kim Reynolds

Secretary: Laurie Whell

9ELECTION OF GENERAL BOARD MEMBERSRenewing TermsDavid Buckley, Jim Hanggi, Laurie Whell, Kim Reynolds 3 year term (2012 2015)

New Board MembersNancy Faralisz(2012 2015)Paul Nobles(2012 2015)

10RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS

Thank You for Your Generous ServiceNancy Nelson

Nadia Cosovic

Mary Mazur

Bob Spamen

Laurie Mathes

Caryn Ivey

Tom Liike

11BELIEVE IN MECelebrating 20+ years of service to our membersand growing

12How We Serve Our MembersFAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMSNew Parent Support Medical OutreachInformation & ReferralCommunity GroupsFamily PicnicHoliday PartyScholarshipsHired full time staffLeased 1st office

EDUCATION PROGRAMSMichigan Miracle LeagueDown Syndrome Education Specialist TrainingConferencesSpeakers BureauResource Library

AWARENESS & ADVOCACYStep Up For Down SyndromeWalk in the ParkCalendarIm Down with ThatBumper stickers, window clings and bookmarks

MEMBER COMMUNICATIONSWebsiteFriday E-BlastsFacebook & TwitterNewslettersAnnual ReportAnnual MeetingOne Call Now

13FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMSandAWARENESS & ADVOCACY

14HOLIDAY PARTY AND FAMILY PICNIC 2010 - 2011

15FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMSNEW PARENT SUPPORT

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MEDICAL OUTREACH

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NEW PARENT SUPPORTMaking a Difference for our Families60 families were welcomed into our DSG family since July, 2010 10 of these families contacted us with a pre-natal diagnosis

50 New Parent packets were distributed since July, 2010

24 new Moms (46%) elected to receive New Parent Support Mentoring

214 mentoring hours were provided by the Wayne State Genetics Department

403 New Parent families have been served since program inception in 2005

17SERVING 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGANWhere Our New Parents LiveAnd Receive Our Services

The DSG serves southeast Michigan; including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, Monroe, Lapeer, Genesee, and St. Clair Counties.

18SERVING 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGANWHERE OUR NEW PARENT SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS LIVE

19MEDICAL OUTREACH SERVICESEducating & Increasing Knowledgefor New Families & Medical Professionals85+ hospital packets have been distributed this fiscal year among our 7 hospitals

87 OB/GYNs, Geneticists, Pediatric Nurses, and Counselors received informational materials through our exhibiting at a region 5 ACOG conference.

Genetic Counseling students at Wayne State University received our Medical Professional Packets

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HOSPITALS THAT HAVE OURPACKETS READY TO DISTRIBUTE TO NEW PARENTS

WAYNE:Oakwood

OAKLAND:Beaumont-Royal OakBeaumont- TroyCrittinton RochesterHuron Valley- Sinai HospitalProvidence (South John Hospital)- SouthfieldSt. Joseph MercyBotsford Hospital- Farmington Hills

LIVINGSTON:U of M- Ann Arbor

21COMMUNITY GROUPSSustaining Support Groups in 9 CountiesCOMMUNITY GROUPS SUPPORTEDBY THE DSG OFFICE

Baby Buddies/ PlaygroupBirmingham, Clarkston, Dearborn, Detroit, Dexter, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Flint/ Grand Blanc, Grosse Point, Heartland/ Highland, Holly, Lake Orion, Livonia, Macomb, Mount Clemons, Plymouth/Canton, Rochester/ Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield, Southgate, South Lyon, Taylor, Troy, Walled Lake/ Commerce Township, Wyandotte, Hispanic Families, African American Families.

22EDUCATION PROGRAMS

23SibshopsBelightful Yoga

24Club 21

..\Downloads\Shannon's ppt.odpMAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITYDOWN SYNDROME EDUCATION SPECIALIST TRAINING125 teachers, administrators, therapists, and counselors participated in 24 hours of training in 2010-201113 school districts in Oakland County were represented, a parochial school in Wald Lake, a charter school in Detroit have named a specialist3 community agencies were trained125 participants have completed the certification since the program was implemented in 200926Down Syndrome Ed Specialist Program2010-2011 PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIESAvondale Public SchoolsBerkley Public SchoolsBirmingham Public SchoolsBloomfield Hills Public SchoolsCaesar Chavez Academy- DetroitClarkston Public SchoolsClawson Publics SchoolsFarmington Hills Public SchoolsFerndale Public SchoolsLake Orion Public SchoolsLamphere Public SchoolsLivonia Public SchoolsNovi Public SchoolsPlymouth-Canton Public SchoolsRochester Public SchoolsSt. Williams Parochial SchoolsTroy Public SchoolsWalled Lake Public Schools

27CONFERENCE128 participants attended the Saturday all-day session on Reaching for Opportunity- Educating Students with Down Syndrome at U of M Dearborn12 volunteers helped create and manage these sessions90 volunteer hours were contributed

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

RESOURCE LIBRARY400+ Books, DVDs, and CDs are available for check-out by our families

INFORMATION & REFERRAL1,250 Calls were received requesting information about a variety of topics, including community service recommendations, physician referrals, counseling referrals, services we provide, etc.

SPEAKERS BUREAU5 Presentations were given to area schools and community groups30 Volunteer hours were donated 5 Presentations were given by staff

29AWARENESS & ADVOCACY

30STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME (SUDS)

INCREASING COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING1600+ Members and friends participated in the Step Up Walk on October 9, 2010

2,000+ Members and friends participated in Step Up For Down Syndrome on October 8, 2011

10 Volunteers donated 20 hours of service to Im Down with That on June 25, 2011

350 Volunteers donated 320 hours of service 500 Calendars were purchased

3 Volunteer photographers donated 60 hours of service

32COMMUNICATIONS

40 Friday E-blasts were created

3,000+ members receive our E-blast

6 Bi-monthly A Little Something Extra

560+ Facebook fans are signed up

One Call Now: an automated phone service has saved the DSG 881 hours, 33 minutes to date.

33FINANCIALSINCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

IMPROVING OUR FINANCES